Alumni Relations Committee of IIM Kashipur has come with their first-ever podcast - Alumni Unplugged where alumni share their experiences, stories & moments of their lives with us. These conversations are engaging as well as useful to the listeners in learning about the business world.
Campus to Corporate: Lessons in Marketing and Modern Markets
The podcast explores the journey from campus to corporate life and the world of marketing and brand strategy, featuring Ishita Batra, an MBA graduate from Indian Institute of Management Kashipur. She shares insights on transitioning into the corporate world, the realities of fast paced marketing roles, and the importance of adaptability, communication, and strategic thinking. The conversation highlights key learnings from her professional journey, including understanding market dynamics, building a strong personal brand, and navigating early career opportunities. Ishita also discusses the evolving expectations from young professionals and emphasizes creativity, problem solving, and consumer understanding as essential skills for success. Through practical experiences and candid reflections, the podcast offers valuable guidance for students and young professionals preparing for corporate careers.
22 Dec 2025
Story Telling in Product Management
The podcast explores the journey from campus to corporate life and into product leadership, featuring Abhishek Rathore, Product Manager at Upstox, mentor at Rethink Systems, and IIM Kashipur alumnus. He shares how he broke into his first Product Management role and the foundational skills students should start building early. The discussion highlights key leadership lessons, the evolving nature of product, strategy, and analytics roles, and the skills that will become non-negotiable for future product leaders. Abhishek emphasises balancing data-driven decision-making with user empathy and stakeholder alignment, offering practical advice for students and early-career professionals navigating careers in product management.
19 Mar 2025
People First : AI Next
The podcast delves into the evolving role of AI in Human Resource Management, featuring insights from Mr Vivek Singh, Senior HR Officer at GAIL (India) Limited. He shares his journey from Engineering to HR, emphasizing the digital transformation in public sector enterprises. The discussion highlights AI’s role in Recruitment, Performance Management, Training Analysis, and Decision-making while dispelling the myth that government organizations are slow adopters of technology. Mr Singh underscores that AI enhances efficiency but cannot replace the human touch essential in HR. He stresses the importance of balancing AI-driven insights with human intelligence to ensure fairness and minimize biases in recruitment and policy implementation biases. The conversation also explores AI’s role in reducing bias, improving transparency, and optimizing HR processes while acknowledging the need for continuous monitoring. Mr. Singh advises HR professionals to embrace AI but prioritize Interpersonal Skills, Communication, and Adaptability to remain relevant in the evolving industry.
18 Nov 2024
AI-Driven Product Innovation: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve
In our latest episode of Alumni Unplugged, we are honoured to have Mr. Ranjith Mundoor, an esteemed alumnus of IIM Kashipur from the PGP batch of 2017-2019, with us. He is currently serving as a Senior Product Manager at Infineon Technologies.
In this episode Mr. Ranjith shares his journey across sectors like solar energy, electric vehicles, and semiconductors. He emphasizes on the importance of continuous learning, innovation, and a data-driven approach for aspiring product managers in the current times.
2 Apr 2024
Unfolding the Fintech Industry: Charting a Career Journey
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin
In our latest episode of Alumni Unplugged, we are honoured to have Mr. Subhadev Pal, an IIM Kashipur alumnus from the batch MBA 2018-20. Currently, he serves as a Fintech Product Manager at Zeta.
In this episode of the podcast, Mr. Pal emphasizes the importance of leveraging online resources for a solid business foundation and discusses key trends in fintech like AI and personalization. He also shares his user-centric approach to product management. Additionally, he advises MBA students on strategic elective selection for success. Tune in for valuable insights on practical applications in the fintech industry.
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6 Oct 2023
Curiosity, Career and Corporate: Window to Marketer's Journey
“Knowledge is power. Sharing knowledge is the key to unlocking that power.”
― Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu
In this episode of the Alumni Unplugged Series, we are privileged to welcome Mr. Parag Ray, from the Executive Batch of IIM Kashipur, to share valuable inferences from his seven years of experience in the marketing world. Mr. Ray is an Associate Manager, Marketing and Sales Enablement at HCL Tech.
In this episode, Mr. Parag talks about a marketing manager's role in a B2B environment, highlighting the gaps between theoretical learning and the practical application of marketing concepts. He also shares the various tools and skills an individual must possess to succeed in marketing. Mr. Parag also discusses AI’s role in the world of sales and marketing and how marketers can use it to their advantage.
We hope this podcast provides you with a deeper understanding of the world of Marketing.
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11 Jan 2023
The HR Chronicles: Recruitment to Retention
“If you have the knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” ~ Margaret Fuller
On this episode of the Alumni Unplugged Series, we are honoured to have Mr. Skand Kumar Gupta, from the batch of 2014-16, sharing his insights on working in the HR domain for the past 6-7 years. He is currently employed as a Human Resources Business Partner with Wipro Infrastructure Engineering.
In this episode of the podcast, he discusses the role of the metaverse in the transition of the work culture. He explains the reasons for moonlighting and the importance of ethics, culture, and value systems. He also elaborates on the recent layoffs happening in different industries. We hope you have a good time listening to the episode.
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7 Dec 2022
Campus to Corporate: Journey of a Product Marketer
Today we hosted Davinder Yadav, former President of the Student Council of IIM Kashipur for Alumni Unplugged. He is from the batch of 2014-2016. He is currently the Chief Manager (EPP) at Samsung. In this episode, he spoke about Product Marketing as a field and his experience in the same. He shared his perspective of the field from the consumer's end instead of the traditional norm of acknowledging through Information Technology. Davinder spoke about customer expectations using instances from e-commerce and discounting while he also shared a roadmap for students willing to pivot their careers into Product Marketing.
Davinder cheerfully shared his journey on campus as the president, the importance of academics, and things he could have done better during his MBA years. We delightfully await his presence on campus very soon. However, until then tune in to the podcast.
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2 Jul 2022
Entrepreneurial Journey
Hear out Mr. Jatin Kumar, from the foundation batch of IIM Kashipur, PGP 2011-13, share his entrepreneurial journey. He's currently leading ProperT as the Founder and CEO.
In this podcast he shares how he followed his passion for real estate and infrastructure and successfully founded an enterprise that has done business worth more than Rs 1000 Cr. He also explains the importance of understanding a business from the grassroot level to make it a success.
24 Jan 2022
Decoding Prodman
Akshay Tandon from the first batch of IIM Kashipur, PGP 2011-13, shares his journey of working in the domain of Product Management. He's currently working with Tata 1mg as a Senior Product Manager.
He shares his experience of being a part of the first batch, how everything was raw for them, and they got an opportunity to start from a clean slate. Further, he shares his experience of working in the field of product management with companies such as Ranbaxy, Airtel X labs, and Tata 1mg.
24 Oct 2021
Gearing through Entrepreneurship
“Build your wings while you fly”. With those beautiful words, Raviteja, from the batch of PGP 2015-17 IIM Kashipur, shares the journey of his startup that started from a hostel room and went on to become a top-selling sports and fitness equipment brand. His start-up “Skudgear” got acquired by 10club in August 2021. He is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence at 10club.
Tune in to know more about his journey, how he despite the myriad difficulties, set on this wonderful journey and came out as a winner.
22 Jul 2021
Discovering Thyself
Arjun from the batch of PGP 2015-17 shares his journey of working in the supply chain and later on developing an interest in Marketing. He's currently working with Flipkart as Senior manager for business development.
He shares that the two things which should be looked before working in an organization is about the organization culture and how challenging the job is. After a certain point of time in life, money doesn't matter, after years of working you will realize how important it is to enjoy working. So hear out to this insightful conversation...
13 Feb 2021
Unravelling Agnitraya
"The very first thing that comes to my mind is nostalgia" - Akshay Vashisht
With the onset of the season of 'Agnitraya - Back to the Future', the Alumni Relations Committee of IIM Kashipur has come with their first-ever podcast - Alumni Unplugged where alumni share their experiences, stories & moments of their lives with us. These conversations are engaging as well as useful to the listeners in knowing how things were done at IIM Kashipur. In order to go back to the future, it's important for us to travel through the past. Just like Caesare Pavese has said, we do not remember days; we remember moments. So here's the narrative of those moments...
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